County population in 2016: 5,034 (all rural); it was 5,151 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 570 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 986 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,618 Renter-occupied apartments: 419 (it was 383 in 2000)
% of renters here:
19%
State:
36%
Land area: 748 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Mills County: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,431 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,412 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 13.6%
Mills County:
13.6%
Texas:
15.6%
(13.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 75.0% for Black residents, 18.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.0% for other race residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 46.5 years old
(Males: 45.9 years old, Females: 46.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.7 years old, Black residents: 13.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 34.7 years old, Other race residents: 21.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mills County is $414 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $523 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.
Current college students: 57 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 365 (28.9% naturalized citizens)
Mills County:
7.3%
Whole state:
17.0%
Note: State values scaled to Mills County population
312010 or later
322000 to 2009
1181990 to 1999
691980 to 1989
641970 to 1979
17Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.7%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,400
One, attached: 8
Two: 33
3 or 4: 37
20 or more: 22
Mobile homes: 451
Housing units in Mills County with a mortgage: 598 (4 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,013
Here:
99.8% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Mills County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,286
17
Mainline Protestant
436
2
Catholic
415
1
Other
1
-
None
798
-
Mills County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
Mills County:
3.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Mills County:
3.99 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:
7.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Mills County:
10.4%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Mills County:
25.4%
State:
26.6%
Agriculture in Mills County:
Average size of farms: 556 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $28,629 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $65.91 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.97% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,136 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.27% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.12% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $24,470 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.10% Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.39 Corn for grain: 1162 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 1981 harvested acres Land in orchards: 2,712 acres
Earthquake activity:
Mills County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 165.5 miles away from Mills County center On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 295.5 miles away from the county center On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 270.9 miles away from the county center On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 187.8 miles away from the county center On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 252.1 miles away from Mills County center On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 227.5 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storm, Thunderstorms, Incident Period: December 20, 1991 to January 14, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-930: December 26, 1991, FEMA Id: 930, Natural disaster type: Storm
Texas Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 15, 1990 to May 29, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-863: May 02, 1990, FEMA Id: 863, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Mills County (9) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 5
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Material moving occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
Production occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (9%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Mexico (85%)
Germany (6%)
Australia (4%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (1%)
England (1%)
Japan (1%)
Denmark (0%)
German (14%)
English (11%)
American (10%)
Irish (9%)
Scottish (4%)
Scotch-Irish (4%)
Welsh (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,434 (76.8%)
Carpooled: 202 (10.8%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 8 (0.4%)
Bicycle: 4 (0.2%)
Walked: 118 (6.3%)
Worked at home: 104 (5.6%)
People in group quarters in Mills County, Texas in 2000:
132 people in nursing homes
85 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
67 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Mills County, Texas in 2010:
88 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
54 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
5 people in group homes intended for adults
4 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $46,983.
6.76% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($45,330 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.76%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.62% relocated from other counties in Texas ($38,104 average AGI)
1.15% relocated from other states ($7,217 average AGI)
Mills County:
1.15%
Texas average:
2.49%
7.77% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,350 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.77%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.01% relocated to other counties in Texas ($27,455 average AGI)
0.76% relocated to other states ($3,894 average AGI)
Mills County:
0.76%
Texas average:
2.01%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 13.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.8
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 34.3% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 24.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Mills County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,136 (1,002 aged, 134 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 239 (22%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Mills County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (81)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (37)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (23)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (22)
Unspecified dementia (17)
Congestive heart failure (11)
Pneumonia, unspecified (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 821 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 955 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 38
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 57
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,034
In family households: 4,184 (691 male householders, 631 female householders)
1,088 spouses, 1,447 children (1,347 natural, 37 adopted, 62 stepchildren), 68 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 86 other relatives, 84 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 675 (243 male householders (240 living alone)), 357 female householders (344 living alone)), 72 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 173
Size of family households: 717 2-persons, 256 3-persons, 199 4-persons, 102 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
817 married couples with children.
253 single-parent households (41 men, 212 women).
86.0% of residents of Mills speak English at home.
13.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $33,955,000 ($6,619 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $832,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,211,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,014,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $407,000 Federal grants: $7,107,000 Federal procurement contracts: $241,000 ($9,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $975,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,900,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $625,000 Federal Government insurance: $122,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 214
Here:
41 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 405
Here:
77 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +23
Here:
+4 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +265
Here:
+51 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.52 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.1
Note: State values scaled to Mills County population
Note: State values scaled to Mills County population
28no vehicle
4081 vehicle
5952 vehicles
4173 vehicles
1134 vehicles
415+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Mills County population
72no vehicle
1121 vehicle
982 vehicles
273 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
93.7% of Mills County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Texas.
Mills County:
93.7%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,818
Other state: 792
Northeast: 50
Midwest: 174
South: 228
West: 344
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